MOSCOW As completely and utterly crazy as it looks for Spain to cut off its own head on the eve of the World Cup, there is a logical explanation for the out-of-the-blue, ''Are you frigging kidding me?'' decision to sack Julen Lopetegui as coach just two days before he was to lead the Spanish team against Portugal.Read more ...

We are one day away from World Cup 2018 kicking off, and Spain are suddenly in disarray. Yesterday, Real Madrid would hire national team manager Julen Lopetegui to be their next boss. However, he wouldn't get to start until after the World Cup. But it looks like he doesn't have to worry about that anymore. This morning, Spain decided to fire Lopetegui just before the World Cup kicks off. Per ESPN's Dermot Corrigan, a lack of communication is to blame.“We have been obliged to fire the national coach,” Royal Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales starts. “We wish him the best, he...Read more ...

With only two days to go before Spain's opening match at the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui was fired as national team coach because he accepted a job to lead Real Madrid next season. Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, who made the announcement on Wednesday in Krasnodar, did not name a replacement. Spain will play...Read more ...

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti delves into Julen Lopetegui's sacking as Spain manager just two days out from their World Cup opener against Portugal.
Spain FA President Luis Rubiales says the sacking of Julen Lopetegui was in the best interests of the Spanish Football Federation.
The FC crew react to Real Madrid's appointment of Julen Lopetegui as manager, questioning the timing as he prepares to lead Spain at the World Cup.
The most dramatic and potentially destructive 24 hours in Spanish football history has left the national team reeling ahead of their World Cup opener against Portugal on...Read more ...

Spain FA President Luis Rubiales says the sacking of Julen Lopetegui was in the best interests of the Spanish Football Federation.
ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti delves into Julen Lopetegui's sacking as Spain manager just two days out from their World Cup opener against Portugal.
The FC crew react to Real Madrid's appointment of Julen Lopetegui as manager, questioning the timing as he prepares to lead Spain at the World Cup.
Fernando Hierro will take charge of Spain at the World Cup following Julen Lopetegui's sacking.
It was confirmed that Hierro, who won 89 caps for Spain between 1989 and 2002...Read more ...